Concerto for Piccolo Op. 44 (Piano Reduction)

Description

The Piccolo Concerto begins with a long ballad-like movement, and is followed by an exciting Presto. Then the theme of the beginning returns, but at a fast pace and in a diminuendo leading to a complete silence first and from there to a fascinating static passage with whimsical motifs. This longish passage evolves unexpectedly into a grand climax which is also the relaunch of the Presto, now alternating with a Scherzo in the same tempo. The second appearance of this Scherzo ebbs and flows into a fairly long cadenza and then again towards the static passage with some beautiful concert band colours. With a shock this passage is interrupted, and the concerto ends with a variation upon the scherzo which seems to disappear on the horizon.